What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager (Attorney) position at Massachusetts Health Policy Commission?
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) seeks a Project Manager to support the Market Oversight and Transparency (MOAT) department to increase transparency around health care market functioning and to improve the performance of the Massachusetts health care market in delivering high-quality, cost-effective, equitable care.
Reporting to the Director of Market Oversight and Monitoring, the Project Manager will join a team of attorneys and analysts tracking and evaluating the impact of significant health care provider changes on the competitive market, and on the state’s ability to meet the health care cost growth benchmark. Specifically, the Project Manager will lead reviews of material change notices (MCNs) and cost and market impact reviews (CMIRs).
Duties of the position may include, but are not limited to:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors):
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range
$90,000-$120,000 annually
Salary is commensurate with experience. The HPC may adjust title, responsibilities, and salary depending on the experience and expertise of the individual selected.
Benefits
The HPC offers an outstanding and comprehensive package of employee benefits which should be considered toward overall compensation. These include:
Our Commitment:
The HPC is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity. We recognize that diversity in the workplace is a source of strength, vital to its ability to effectively advance its mission. The HPC is committed to:
Reporting to the Director of Market Oversight and Monitoring, the Project Manager will join a team of attorneys and analysts tracking and evaluating the impact of significant health care provider changes on the competitive market, and on the state’s ability to meet the health care cost growth benchmark. Specifically, the Project Manager will lead reviews of material change notices (MCNs) and cost and market impact reviews (CMIRs).
Duties of the position may include, but are not limited to:
- Managing market reviews, including reviewing transaction documents, questioning health care market participants involved in market changes, and overseeing analyses of potential cost, market, quality, access, and equity impacts of health care transactions;
- Drafting and editing CMIRs and other market monitoring reports;
- Preparing and overseeing the development of other analyses and written work products related to health care market functioning;
- Presenting findings to colleagues, agency leadership, and the HPC’s Board of Commissioners;
- Managing a project-based team comprised of HPC staff and external consultants;
- Providing support for miscellaneous administrative tasks, such as procurements for external consultants, acquisition and management of data sets, responses to public records requests, and training of new staff.
Required Qualifications:
- A JD from an accredited law school
Desired Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors):
- At least 3 years of relevant full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience that has equipped the applicant with the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the position;
- A working knowledge of the Massachusetts health care landscape and familiarity with key stakeholders, including state agencies, provider organizations, and payers
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, contract analysis and/or antitrust law
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
- Excellent analytic and writing skills, including the ability to interpret and distill complex information into succinct products, and to tailor communication for various audiences
- The ability to balance multiple and competing priorities that pertain to sensitive situations and involve managing confidential information
- A commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that promotes collaboration amongst diverse viewpoints, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts
- A strong interest in public service and desire to advance a more transparent, accountable, and equitable health care system for all Massachusetts residents
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range
$90,000-$120,000 annually
Salary is commensurate with experience. The HPC may adjust title, responsibilities, and salary depending on the experience and expertise of the individual selected.
Benefits
The HPC offers an outstanding and comprehensive package of employee benefits which should be considered toward overall compensation. These include:
- 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick, vacation, and personal time
- 75% state paid medical insurance premium
- Health, dental, and vision plans offered through the Group Insurance Commission
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
- Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
- Retirement savings: State Employees' Pension and a Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
- Tuition benefit for employee and spouse at state colleges and universities
- Extended sick leave program participation
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
- Qualified employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program
- A suite of well-being benefits
Our Commitment:
The HPC is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity. We recognize that diversity in the workplace is a source of strength, vital to its ability to effectively advance its mission. The HPC is committed to:
- Actively promoting diversity in our workforce, including greater racial and ethnic diversity, at all levels of the organization;
- Fostering a work environment in which all employees are inspired to do their best, strengthened by their different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences;
- Ensuring that no employee’s growth, achievement, or advancement is hindered because of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, genetic information, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability;
- Holding ourselves to a high standard of inclusion and opportunity that will serve as a model for other public and private employers throughout the Commonwealth;
- Promoting our core values of equal opportunity, equal justice, and inclusion in HPC actions and initiatives.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000